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The Players Championship Records

Tournament Records from The Players Championship

By Brent Kelley, About.com Guide

Ben Crenshaw

Ben Crenshaw, shown here in the 1997 Players Championship, played this tournament 28 times.

Andrew Redington / Getty Images

Here is a rundown of tournament records at The Players Championship:

Most Wins
3 - Jack Nicklaus (1974, 1976, 1978)
2 - Steve Elkington (1991, 1997), Hal Sutton (1983, 2000), Fred Couples (1984, 1996), Davis Love III (1992, 2003)

Most Second-Place Finishes
2 - J.C. Snead, Tom Watson, Fuzzy Zoeller, Bernhard Langer, Padraig Harrington, Tom Lehman

Most Starts in Tournament
28 - Tom Kite, Ben Crenshaw, Jay Haas
27 - Craig Stadler
26 - Tom Watson, Fred Couples
25 - Tom Purtzer, Larry Nelson, Corey Pavin

Most Cuts Made
Tom Kite - 23
Tom Watson - 21
Bernhard Langer - 20
Nick Price - 19

Largest Margin of Victory
7 strokes - Steve Elkington (1997)
6 strokes - Davis Love III (2003), Stephen Ames (2006)

Oldest Winner
Fred Funk - 2005 (48 years, 9 months, 14 days)

Oldest to Make Cut
Julius Boros - 1975 (55 years, 174 days)
Arnold Palmer - 1985 (55 years, 172 days)

Lowest Round
63 - Fred Couples, third round, 1992; Greg Norman, first round, 1994

Lowest 72-Hole Total
264 - Greg Norman, 1994 (63-67-67-67)
268 - Fuzzy Zoeller, 1994 (66-67-68-67)

Highest Winning Score
289 - Mark Hayes, 1977; Jack Nicklaus, 1978

Most Birdies, 72 Holes
26 - Fuzzy Zoeller, 1994

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